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24 WWW.UNWLA.ORG “НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, ЧЕРВЕНЬ 2016 ДІЯЛЬНІСТЬ ОКРУГ І ВІДДІЛІВ СУА The May issue of Our Life featured an extensive article on the UNWLA’s Branches at Large. Au- thored by BAL Co-Liaison Olya Czerkas, the article focused on the work of UNWLA BALs located in diaspora communities that are located in areas with relatively smaller Ukrainian Americans populations than those found in and around large urban centers in New York, Illinois, Pennsylva- nia, and other states with older and larger Ukrainian communities. BALs are generally smaller in number than other UNWLA branches, but as Ms. Czerkas’s article revealed, size does not diminish the nature of the work these branches conduct or the value of their contribution to the UNWLA, to the Ukrainian community, or to Ukraine. One aspect of this work is that BALs often sponsor or co- host events and/or activities in conjunction with other Ukrainian community organizations, en- gaging in cooperative ventures that are successful and beneficial to all concerned. Several articles featured in this month’s issue (in English and Ukrainian) attest to this phenomenon. – tsc News from Arizona’s UNWLA Branch 3 (Fall 2015–Spring 2016) by Kristina Efimenko Transition, Cooperation, and Education Ukraine needs much more help than it is receiving at present. Fortunately, there are people from many ethnic backgrounds trying hard and uniting to help Ukraine. Among those involved in this effort are the members of Branch 3 of Phoenix, Arizona. The events we host are attended by members of the Ukrainian community, but they also attract people from other ethnic backgrounds and communities, which not only contributes to the fun but also helps fund our events. Along the way, we have discovered that Ukrainian communities in the United States can accomplish much and benefit from extending outward into the larger community, because this presents opportunities to acquaint others with Ukraine’s beautiful culture, its historical struggle for independence, and its current crisis. Ukrainian Independence Day 2015 August in Arizona is hot, but there was great attendance at the Independence Day event held at the Ukrain- ian Cultural Center on August 24 to honor Ukraine’s Independence Day. The event was planned by Yuri Melnyk (who is a member of UCCA ) and his wife, Olena, who is a member of UNWLA Branch 3 in Phoenix (and who, as of February 2016, became Branch 3 president). Branch members welcomed the participation of members of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, Arizona chapter, who helped in the kitchen and attended to the air conditioning and amplification equipment. Although the primary focus of the event was celebrating Ukrainian Independence Day, it was also an opportunity to celebrate the renovation of the Phoenix community’s Ukrainian Cultural Center, which had recently been painted by Mr. Melnyk and a friend so that everything looked fresh and new! Marijka Nazerevich (a member of both organizations) spent many hours overseeing repairs on the building’s interior. Refurbishing and renovations have made the center more appealing to area Ukrainians as well as to other groups who occasionally rent space in the center for their own events. Ukrainian Independence Day was celebrated not only by Ukrainians (including some who were visiting from Canada), but also by people from the Polish, Romanian, and Italian commu- nities who came to enjoy delicious food and dancing. All proceeds from the event went to help Volodya Hera, a soldier wounded in the ongoing war in Ukraine and who wass here in Arizona for special help from St Joseph’s Hospital. Halloween Party Our next event was a Halloween Party, also attended by Polish and Romanian guests and Ukrainians from Canada as well as by new Ukrainians immigrants and by long-time Ukrainian community members. Guests danced to the music of a Polish band, enjoyed a children’s costume show, and partook of delicious food provided by UNWLA members. All proceeds from this event also went to help wounded warrior Vo- lodya Hera.
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